Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Motorola Moto G8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 and Motorola Moto G8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Motorola Moto G8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 161.27 mm Motorola Moto G8 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 73.2 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto G8 has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.95 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 188.3 g Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Body Colour Black | White Neon blue | Pearl white
Protection - P2i (liquid repellent coating)
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto G8 is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.4" Motorola Moto G8 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1560 x 720 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Display Format QHD HD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi 269 ppi Microsoft Lumia 950 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) -
Display Features ClearBlack Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Motorola Moto G8 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G8 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Motorola Moto G8 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" -
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G8 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Microsoft Lumia 950 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G8 has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Motorola Moto G8 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Wireless Charging Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 67 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9.5 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR -
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, MIMO technology, Word Flow keyboard, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, SensorCore technology, Lumia Rich Recording technology, Projection Screen, Alarm Clock, Fast Charging Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 Motorola Moto G8
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 10W charger
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers -
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